The RS6 Hits The Streets! [video! fireballs!]

[FluidMotorUnion]

No, the RS6 didn't get into a fight with the best British hip-hop project. It's alive, it's got a break-in tune, and it's on the road.



We'll have a super-long blog post on the RS6, along with the dyno graph, when Matt Magnino finishes editing his professionally-shot RS6 pictures. For now, though, enjoy the fury of a 4.2L Audi V8, straight piped all the way to the rear, with a whole lot of modifications in between. On the current break-in tune that we'll be releasing into the wild, it's putting down in the neighborhood of 600 horsepower to the crank, and the same number of torques as well. It's faster than it's ever been, it's smoother than it's ever been, and it sounds better than it ever has. You can see why we're excited to get the video out to you ASAP. Enjoy! And you MUST wait until the end, there's a special fireball segment just for you guys!

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[fivefourzero]

damn! such a mean car, awesome work.

[FluidMotorUnion]

damn! such a mean car, awesome work.

Why thanks! We'd like to think it's pretty okay

If the owner chooses to beef up the trans later on, he can throw another 100 wheel on top. The trans is the weakest link at the moment, and will continue to be.

[NeedingAnAudi]

If the owner chooses to beef up the trans later on, he can throw another 100 wheel on top. The trans is the weakest link at the moment, and will continue to be.

Is he still running the zf 5ph24? Or did Rs6's get different a different trans than the 4.2 a6's and s6's?

[FluidMotorUnion]

Is he still running the zf 5ph24? Or did Rs6's get different a different trans than the 4.2 a6's and s6's?

It's all the same across the board for that generation of 4.2, including the RS6. The 5HP24A is not really prepared to handle this kind of stupid power.

There's one guy on rs6.com who managed to swap an 01E into his RS6, but that requires a level of skill and work well above what our client's willing to put into the build.

We did find a transmission specialist who's rebuilt plenty of 5HP24A's with beefier internals and an upgraded torque converter -- it's just a matter of seeing if he wants even more power than what he has.

[NeedingAnAudi]

It's all the same across the board for that generation of 4.2, including the RS6. The 5HP24A is not really prepared to handle this kind of stupid power.

There's one guy on rs6.com who managed to swap an 01E into his RS6, but that requires a level of skill and work well above what our client's willing to put into the build.

We did find a transmission specialist who's rebuilt plenty of 5HP24A's with beefier internals and an upgraded torque converter -- it's just a matter of seeing if he wants even more power than what he has.

01E trans swap should not be any harder than a typical 4.2 a6 6 speed swap. Who's the specialist? I just rebuilt a 5ph24 and I need some help figuring out a couple little bumps

[P78]

WHAT?


killer sound

[nellydragracer]

That's the biturbo model isn't it? Awesome video! Also I wasn't aware that The Streets had made it across the pond, a little disappointed that he's decided to call it a day but I guess all good things come to an end.

[FluidMotorUnion]

That's the biturbo model isn't it? Awesome video! Also I wasn't aware that The Streets had made it across the pond, a little disappointed that he's decided to call it a day but I guess all good things come to an end.

4.2 V8 biturbo. For using tiny little K04s, this thing puts down good power in stock form. But with some TiAL 770's, it's capable of putting down just a liiiiiiiiittle bit more. haha.

And yes, Mike Skinner et. al have been known around here for quite some time, at least in my quasi-hipsters-that-like-good-hip-hop circle. And like Neil Young said, it's better to burn out than to fade away. I'm glad he threw in the towel before he lost his edge and started making crap.

[NeedingAnAudi]

Who is the trans specialist you mentioned?

[FluidMotorUnion]

Who is the trans specialist you mentioned?

TCI. Google "TCI transmissions" and you'll have everything you need. They're nice.